Senior Android Software Engineer - TikTok Open Platform

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact-for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.

The TikTok Open Platform team is on a mission to build a platform that bridges content, people and business in TikTok ecosystem. The team focuses on building cross-platform features for both developers and TikTok users, including APIs, SDKs, and InApp services. The platform will enable more interactions across TikTok and its broader ecosystem, enhancing cross-product business values.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, deploy and maintain user account products.
• Build reusable Android software components for interfacing with our back-end platforms.
• Work closely with product and design teams to build new and innovative application experiences for Android.
• Evaluate new features technical trade offs and raise code quality of the team.
• Conduct system designs and code reviews.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams on join-effort projects.
• Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related areas.
• 4 years of experience in native Android development.
• Proficiency in at least one of these programming languages: Java, Kotlin
• Good problem-solving, analytical thinking capabilities and exceptional attention to details.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building maintainable and testable codebases, including API design and unit testing techniques.
• Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management.
  
  

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.